The Day Our Promise Breaks

Chapter 313

This guy's Charlie's real dad? Talk about a joke!

"Honestly, with what Dahlia did, Eve was way too soft on her."

Before Evelyn could fire back, Brooks strolled in from outside. He made a beeline for Evelyn, taking her hand and standing shoulder to shoulder with her, matching Charles and Dahlia's icy stare with one of his own.

Charles couldn't help but notice their intertwined hands, and you could just see the storm brewing in his eyes.

Ignoring Charles completely, Brooks turned to Evelyn and said softly, "It's getting late, let's head out." He was being deliberately vague, not saying he'd take her home, but suggesting they both leave together.

Charles's face darkened even more, jealousy practically oozing from him. "Who said you could leave?"

signaled his bodyguard,

a cold, mocking smile, "Charles, who do

expression, she tugged at Charles, her voice trembling with tears, "Charles, take

her lips pale from the supposed agony. Honestly, she looked

If Evelyn really had hurt Dahlia that badly... He couldn't wait around. He scooped Dahlia up from

caused her injury, something she hadn't yet settled. Today, Evelyn dared to attack

caught Dahlia's glare and just smirked, like she was saying, "Bring

the hospital, Charles rushed Dahlia into the ER, worry etched all over his face.

life-threatening, it definitely left a mark. As soon as she got the report, she'd call the cops. Even a minor injury could land Evelyn in jail. By the time Evelyn got out, she'd be married to Charles. She'd be Mrs. Jenkins, with the whole Jenkins family backing her, which would make handling Evelyn

ER. The doctor followed with the injury report, handing it to